Jamaica vs Mali
Mali is 113 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Mali about 113 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 113× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Bamako |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jamaica bigger than Mali?
- No. Jamaica is 113 times smaller than Mali. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Mali?
- About 113 times: Mali has 113× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Mali 20 per km².